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Internal Assessment Project
Academic Year 1999-2000 |
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Student Outcomes
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Curriculum Support
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| All
English Majors and Minors |
Knowledge:
be acquainted with various facets of both the traditional and the emerging
canons |
literature courses, required and electives |
| have an historical knowledge of selected
literary periods |
period courses in American lit. and British
lit; elective literature courses (3350, 3580, 3740, etc,); 3080 |
| recognize and appreciate a range of rhetorical
strategies and theories |
adv. writing course; all courses (since all
require writing), e.g.: lit. courses, language component, 3080 |
| understand the basic nature of language, its
structure, and its uses |
language requirement course (3010, 3030, or
3040) |
| be familiar with a range of critical approaches
and their applications in literary study |
3080 for knowledge; 3820 for historical
perspective; literature courses, required and electives, for application |
Skills:
write competently and confidently in a range of rhetorical and
expressive genres |
advanced writing courses; writing experience in all their course, e.g.:
language component, 3080, literature courses |
| command effective research skills, in both
print and non-print sources |
advanced writing courses; literature courses
(periods/eminent writers/selected topics); language courses |
| approach literary texts critically,
analytically, and appreciatively |
3080; all literature courses, required and
electives; language courses (foster stylistic awareness and appreciation) |
| control the conventions of standard written
English |
advanced writing courses; language courses; all
advanced-level writing done in any course |
| demonstrate effective oral and presentation
skills |
all courses where class presentations are
required (varies from instructor to instructor) |
| English
Majors with a Technical Writing Emphasis |
Additional Knowledge and Skills:
communicate scientific and/or technical information effectively
through writing |
3100 (all assignments); 3140 (short reports); 4100 (all assignments); 4120
(various reports as needed) |
| read a scientific and/or technical document
analytically and objectively |
3100, 3140, 4100, 4120 |
| know proper editing skills |
3140 (all assignments); 3100 (peer review);
4120 (internship) |
| communicate and work effectively in a team |
all collaborative assignments in all courses;
4120 (internship) |
| have working knowledge of business documents
and design |
all assignments in all courses; practical
application in 4120 |
| demonstrate use of computer technologies in
written, oral and visual communication |
3100, 3140, 4100, 4120 |
| English
Teaching Majors and Minors |
Additional Knowledge and Skills:
demonstrate skills and knowledge of methods and theories for teaching
writing |
3410; advanced writing courses (3210, 3250, 3270, 3280) |
| demonstrate skills and knowledge of methods and
theories for teaching literature |
3400, 3310; all literature courses, required
and electives |
| demonstrate a knowledge of the writing process |
3410; advanced writing courses (3210, 3250,
3270, 3280); all advanced writing done in all courses |
| demonstrate an acquaintance with and working
knowledge of resources for teachers of English/Language Arts |
3020, 3310, 3400, 3410 |
| demonstrate an understanding of the influence
of media and technology in contemporary culture |
3400 |
| demonstrate a knowledge of the field of
Adolescent Literature |
3310 |
| demonstrate a knowledge of the concepts of
multicultural approaches to teaching literature |
3310, 3400 |
| Writing
Program |
Become fluent writers and editors through
knowledge and use of:
rhetorical strategies |
960, 1010, 2010 |
| analytical skills |
960, 1010, 2010 |
| research skills with both print and non-print
materials |
1010, 2010 |
| standard English usage |
960, 1010, 2010 |
| a working knowledge of their own writing
processes |
960, 1010, 2010 |
| Values
and Attitudes for All Major and Minor Students |
Demonstrate significant progress in
developing the following values:
a commitment to life-long reading and learning |
all literature courses, as well as writing and language courses, and
enrichment activities |
| appreciation of the contributions of diverse
groups to the literary and intellectual heritage of our society |
all literature courses, as well as writing and
language courses, and enrichment activities |
| appreciation for the richness of intellectual
inquiry enhanced by awareness of differing points of view |
all literature, writing, and language
courses and enrichment activities |
| appreciation that English follows the Liberal
Arts tradition, which is based on the notion that in a world of ideas, a
person is not free or liberated from the bonds of ignorance if he/she
makes decisions based upon closed-minded habits, prejudices, or
unconscious emotions that preclude critical thinking |
all literature, writing, and language courses
and enrichment activities |
| commitment to the development of a culture that
does not disparage others on the basis of ethnicity, religion, sexual
orientation, marital status, age, or disability |
all literature, writing, and language courses
and enrichment activities |
| an appreciation of the contribution that clear,
analytical thinking makes to the maintenance and enlightenment of our
society |
all literature, writing, and language courses
and enrichment activities |
